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• <01:36:21.560> with<01:36:21.679> the<01:36:21.840> distribution interconnection
• with the distribution interconnection with the distribution grid<01:36:23.000> can<01:36:23.159
• They'll have interconnections, which is something that all customer generators don't have to do, and
• which is something that interconnections which is something that all<01:41:24.159> customer<01
• They own the poles and wires, they own the interconnections, they own the data, they own the, you name

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <04:11:43.840> electric<04:11:44.560> distribution interconnected electric distribution
• interconnected electric distribution utility<04:11:46.319> throughout<04:11:46.880> the
• I actually think it's not a relevant question because we are so interconnected to the rest of the New
• We needed to go ahead and drop the array size to compensate for unforeseen interconnection fees with
• fees with the unforeseen interconnection fees with the utility.<06:01:31.440> Okay.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee met on April 14 and began by welcoming a new member, Representative Samban Denier, who briefly described his background as a Clarkson University environmental engineering graduate and Air Force veteran. The committee then moved into a work session on five energy-related bills, starting with Senate Bill 65 on stormwater management for solar arrays. Representative McGee presented amendment 1594H, which would exclude projects in shoreland areas from the bill’s permit-by-notification process and require the standard alteration-of-terrain permit review instead. Members asked for clarification, and McGee explained the amendment was requested by the New Hampshire Lakes Association and others to preserve the fuller review process for shoreland projects. The committee appeared satisfied with the explanation and moved on. The committee next discussed Senate Bill 230 on electric utility restructuring and investment in distributed energy resources. Members concluded that section one was unnecessary because a better definition of advanced nuclear resources had already been added to House Bill 710, and that section two would allow investment in advanced nuclear resources in a way they had already rejected in another bill due to ratepayer risk. Several members agreed the bill was redundant and supported an ITL motion. They also discussed Senate Bill 232 on net metering terms and conditions, focusing first on whether hydroelectric generators could be listed in ISO New England while also taking net metering credits. Granite State Hydropower Association representative Heidi Kroll testified that generators are subject to checks and balances, that double-dipping is not occurring, and that rules and tariffs already require participation in one market arrangement or the other. Discussion on Senate Bill 232 then shifted to section two, which would bar retroactive changes to net metering tariffs in place as of January 1, 2025. Representative McGee proposed alternative language to protect existing customer generators, group hosts, and municipal hosts from retroactive changes, while others said the language was needed to provide stability for current participants operating on thin margins. Some members supported the clearer wording; others argued the committee should not tie the hands of the PUC and DOE, noting future circumstances could require regulatory flexibility and that conflicts could be resolved in court if necessary. The committee did not take a final vote in the portion of the meeting provided, and the discussion was still ongoing when the transcript ended.

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• The vast web of interconnection. with gratitude for everything that with gratitude for everything that
• The<00:08:27.680> vast<00:08:28.160> web<00:08:28.720> of<00:08:29.039> interconnection

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Senate Bill 1978 by Hall relating to the interconnection of a facility in the ERCOT power region to a
• Senate Bill 2021 by Johnson relating to the interconnection and integration of distributed energy resources

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• When Xcel Energy finally opened its new interconnection portal, so many projects that got to work on
• program, Xcel Energy was required to buy All of the community solar production that applied for interconnection
• They are at the front of the list; they don't have any of the issues with interconnection.

Bills: HF2103, HF2793

Keywords: energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, community solar, energy policy, sustainability, solar garden program, regulation sunset

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• involved in doing that, could have serious cost implications to the existing utility, to the interconnection
• Cost implications to the existing utility, to the interconnection, to the transmission, and what this
• understanding electrical systems, transmission, and understanding what would be involved in interconnectivity
• , if in fact, you know, as contemplated, What would be involved in interconnectivity, if in fact, you
• know, as contemplated in this bill, if in fact a microgrid were to be connecting and having interconnection

Keywords: 996, all

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• Our report illustrates that Texas infrastructure networks are interconnected and reliable. upon each
• The interconnection and the queues for new generation sources are waiting to connect to the grid are

Keywords: Texas, Infrastructure Report Card, ASCE, population growth, climate change, investment, public safety, engineering standards

Summary: The meeting focused on the release of the 2025 Texas Infrastructure Report Card, highlighting key findings and recommendations for improving infrastructure across various sectors in the state. Julie Jones, Vice President of ASCE Texas, opened the session by introducing key speakers, including Dr. Art Wood and committee co-chairs Griselda Gonzalez and Austin Mazzarelli. Throughout the discussion, the report's grades were revealed, showing the state's infrastructure received an overall grade of 'C'—adequate but requiring significant attention and investment. Emphasis was placed on the rising challenges posed by climate change and increased population growth, underscoring the need for strategic investments in infrastructure to support Texas' economic growth and public safety.

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• There are a lot of projects that are in our transmission queue seeking interconnection.
• We have a lot of our own development projects that we've put in the interconnection queue in this most
• Projects that we've put in the interconnection queue.
• this most recent round, we added several gigawatts of potential new gas generation into that interconnection

Keywords: 985, all

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• department and our partners to work together towards the establishment of a statewide system of interconnected
• multi-use trails. ...of a statewide system of interconnected multi-use trails for bicyclists and pedestrians
• FDOT strives to build partnerships to deliver an interconnected, interoperable transportation system

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee met and first received an update from FDOT on the Sun Trail shared-use nonmotorized trail program. FDOT said the program, created in 2015 and expanded by 2023 legislation, now includes connections to the Florida Wildlife Corridor and received a one-time $200 million appropriation plus increased annual funding. The department reported programming about $180 million of that funding, completing 42 construction projects totaling nearly 95 miles in 21 counties, and installing trail counters and QR-code surveys to measure usage and economic impact. Members expressed support for the program and asked no substantive questions. The committee then heard a presentation on FDOT’s locally administered state transportation funding programs, including SCOP, SCOPM, SCRAP, SIGP, and TRIP. FDOT explained these programs support local roadway resurfacing, bridge repair, drainage, paving unpaved roads, and safety or capacity improvements, with varying state match levels depending on the program and eligibility. FDOT said its adopted five-year work program includes more than $1.4 billion for local transportation improvement projects. A member asked whether toll revenues from Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties fund these programs; FDOT said it would research the funding source and follow up. The committee’s main discussion was a panel on advanced air mobility (AAM), including FDOT and industry representatives from Supernal, Joby, Atlantic Aviation, Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, and Eve Air Mobility. FDOT described its AAM planning work, advisory committee, local government guidebook, and upcoming training, while panelists emphasized Florida’s leadership, the likely use of existing airport and heliport infrastructure first, and the expectation that private investment will fund much of the early vertiport buildout. Members raised concerns about community acceptance, privacy, zoning, airspace congestion, security, and lessons from scooters and drones. Panelists repeatedly stressed a “crawl, walk, run” rollout, local government coordination, multimodal connectivity, and public outreach. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after the panel.

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• “There’s a stay on large load interconnections under the tariff regarding Project Washington and other
• There is a stay on the alternative interconnections per the tariff proceeding.
• There's a stay in largely interconnections under the very tariff, regardless. Right?
• There's a state of largely interconnections under the very tariff regarding project Washington, right
• There is a stay on the alternative interconnections per the tariff proceeding.

Keywords: 1064, all

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• Our report illustrates that Texas infrastructure networks are interconnected and rely upon each other
• The interconnection queues for new generation sources are waiting to connect to the grid, are growing

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• Timely execution of competitive procurement and third-party interconnection.
• Timely execution of competitive procurement and third-party interconnection.
• Really can get to the grid and get interconnected, which again helps create that competition.
• think ultimately from an interconnection think ultimately from an interconnection standpoint,<02
• to the local electric interconnected to the local electric distribution<02:41:32.080> system.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• It also ties into the Prospector Loop system, creating an interconnected network of trails that enhances
• It also ties into the Prospector Loop system, creating an interconnected network of trails that enhances
• <00:45:18.559> network<00:45:19.160> of creating an interconnected network of creating
• an interconnected network of trails<00:45:19.839> that<00:45:20.040> enhances<00:45:20.559
• trails and you know interconnecting trails and you know right<01:24:21.400> in<01:24:21.480><

Keywords: 1183, house

Bills: SB2960, SB2347, SB2272, SB3137, SB3132, SB2271, SB2804, SB2175, SB2487

Keywords: homeowners insurance, disaster recovery, replacement cost value, state of emergency, policyholder rights, insurance extensions, tenant rights, landlord obligations, housing crisis, eviction prevention, multilingual access, SB2272, Act 105, home health licensing, home health agency, home health services, Department of Health, DOH, CMS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Summary: The committee heard several resolutions and one bill focused on energy reliability, utility infrastructure, insurance, tenant rights, and home health licensing. On the energy side, members heard HCR 203/HR 193 on a status update for the Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator, HCR 204/HR 194 on a comprehensive PUC analysis of cost reduction and risk, and HCR 202/HR 192 creating a legislative task force on future energy pathways. Testimony on the energy measures was generally supportive from the PUC, DCCA’s Division of Consumer Advocacy, the Hawaii State Energy Office, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, with OHA urging that equity, native Hawaiian impacts, and public trust resources be considered alongside cost savings. The committee also heard HCR 125/HR 117 on coordinating with utilities to address aging utility poles and lines along Farrington Highway and other high-risk corridors; Hawaiian Electric supported the measure, Hawaiian Telcom and Charter Spectrum said much of the work is already underway and questioned whether the resolution was necessary, and committee questioning focused on existing double-pole tracking and the role of DOT and the PUC. The committee then took up HCR 137/HR 129 on timely reimbursement of health care claims under the clean claims statute. The DCCA Insurance Division and the Hawaii Insurers Council opposed the measure as drafted, saying it could be read to require payment beyond policy limits and could raise premiums or reduce market participation. United Policyholders supported the measure, arguing it would simply give policyholders more time to collect benefits they already purchased, and clarified that it was not intended to increase coverage beyond policy limits. The committee later amended the resolution to direct the DCCA Insurance Division to prioritize investigation and enforcement of clean claims complaints. In the decision meeting, the committee recommended and adopted passage of HCR 203/HR 193 as is, HCR 204/HR 194 with an amendment removing the eighth whereas clause, HCR 202/HR 192 with an amendment adding a committee representative to the task force, HCR 125/HR 117 as is, and HCR 137/HR 129 with amendments. The committee also heard SB 2960 SC1 on property insurance, which would extend the time policyholders have after a declared disaster to document replacement-cost claims. The Insurance Division and Hawaii Insurers Council opposed it, warning it could force coverage beyond policy limits and increase premiums, while United Policyholders supported it and said it would help disaster survivors recover benefits they already paid for; members questioned whether similar laws in other states had caused premium spikes and clarified that the bill was not intended to exceed policy limits. The committee also heard SB 2347 SD1 on multilingual tenant-rights notices, with OHA, Hawaii Appleseed, and others supporting the bill but urging restoration of language requiring landlords to directly provide the notice at lease signing. Finally, SB 2272 SD1 HD1 on home health licensing drew support from the Department of Health, SHPDA, and the Health Care Association of Hawaii, with the association requesting an effective date amendment; testimony explained that the bill would allow state licensing compliance to be demonstrated through CMS-approved accreditation or certification surveys, potentially reducing duplication and freeing state resources.

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• FERC has directed the nation's grid operators, including CAISO, to address large load interconnection
• repeatedly that they will pay for all grid upgrade costs and grid costs associated with their interconnection
• So, um... ...costs associated with their interconnection. We’re just trying to operationalize that.
• Or are we increasing the interconnection costs? I don’t know.
• They're in territories where there's existing interconnect and transmission and their infrastructure

Summary: The committee first heard SB 804, the Hydrogen Pipeline Safety Act, from Senator Arreguín. He said the bill would designate the State Fire Marshal as the safety regulator for intrastate hydrogen pipelines and require hydrogen-specific standards, while not mandating any pipeline construction or bypassing environmental review. Supporters included labor groups, utility employees, and the City of Burbank, while Air Products opposed unless amended, citing concerns about the bill’s specificity, fee structure, and the need for a hydrogen-specific rulemaking process. The committee discussed safety, fees, and regulatory certainty, and later passed SB 804 on a 9-0 vote to Emergency Management with commitment to take amendments. The committee then took up SB 905 by Senator Becker, aimed at reducing electricity rates by changing utility incentives. The bill would tie part of executive compensation to keeping rates below inflation, require more performance metrics, and allow the CPUC to consider lower returns on equity for certain lower-risk investments and alternative financing options. Support came from consumer, environmental, agricultural, and large energy user groups, while Southern California Edison, CalChamber, PG&E, and utility labor groups raised concerns that the bill could reduce investment, create regulatory uncertainty, and raise borrowing costs. After extensive discussion about utility affordability, wildfire costs, and capital markets, the committee passed SB 905 on a 7-1 vote to Appropriations. SB 913, also by Senator Becker, would create a clearer pathway for distributed energy resources such as batteries and smart thermostats to participate in the resource adequacy market and compete with utility-scale resources. Supporters said the bill would better use existing grid capacity, lower costs, and build on the state’s Demand Side Grid Support Program; PG&E opposed unless amended, saying the use case was not yet proven and was already being addressed in other rulemakings. After the committee accepted amendments, one opposition group moved to neutral and another said it might do so after reviewing the changes. The bill passed 8-0 to Appropriations and was placed on call. Several other measures were heard and advanced, including SB 1196 on faster utility hookups for small energization projects such as ADUs and EV chargers, SB 931 reauthorizing the Diablo Canyon Essential Services Mitigation Fund through 2028, SB 1158 reducing the frequency of joint reliability assessments from quarterly to twice yearly, and SB 1245 directing further study of California’s gasoline market and potential use of non-CARBOB fuel during supply disruptions. SB 1196 and SB 931 both passed with broad support and no opposition after amendments, SB 1158 passed without testimony, and SB 1245 drew strong support from consumer and environmental advocates but opposition from fuel industry and business groups concerned about costs, confidentiality, and fuel standards.

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• ..." ...and mirror the Act's permitting, decommissioning, installation, interconnection, and enforcement
• Subpart five addresses interconnection.
• Act 945 directed the Commission to establish requirements related to grid interconnection.
• Act 945 directed the Commission to establish requirements related to grid interconnection.
• rules require applicants to provide documentation demonstrating the status of any applicable interconnection

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• They must pay 100% of all costs to interconnect to the grid.
• reviews, customers must sign a construction agreement to pay those 100% upfront costs for their interconnection
• projects that have gone through the engineering reviews, and we've determined what potential interconnection

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Chairman, will there be an aspect of taking into consideration the interconnection into rural communities
• scale solar project that was getting funded. solar project, but that was getting funded, but the interconnection
• So is interconnection also being considered in this council's objective, Mr. Chairman? Mr.

Keywords: 996, all

Summary: During the legislative meeting, House Bill 287 was discussed, which proposes the establishment of a permanent Health and Human Services Committee to oversee the state's $14.4 billion expenditure in this area. An amendment to the bill was adopted, which clarified funding and operational details. Public comments were solicited, but no one spoke in opposition. The committee ultimately voted, with some members expressing concerns about budget implications, but the motion to pass the bill as amended was made and seconded, with several members opposing it. House Bill 371 was also addressed, which focuses on creating an Acequia Infrastructure Fund to support land grant and Acequia communities. The bill aims to provide a financial mechanism for these communities to access funds for infrastructure projects without relying on capital outlay requests. The committee discussed the bill's implications, potential funding sources, and the need for further amendments regarding representation and oversight. A motion to pass the bill was made, with some opposition noted, particularly regarding the lack of specificity in the bill's provisions. Lastly, Senate Bill 143 was presented, which seeks to raise the caps on inspection fees under the Egg Grading Act, among other agricultural regulations. Supportive testimony was provided by representatives from agricultural organizations, emphasizing the need for updated fee structures. The committee engaged in discussions about the bill's implications for consumers and the agricultural sector, ultimately moving towards a vote to pass the bill.

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• Let's support other initiatives that will lower peak demand, like demand response, flexible interconnection
• transmission strategy would be useful to identify regions desiring economic growth, identifying interconnection
• That's perfect because they already have a large grid interconnection and they are in denuded areas that

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• Those model interconnection procedures include storage, so we think it is appropriate to move that role
• proposed rules for the interconnection of<02:45:56.640> distributed<02:45:57.240> energy
• <02:46:07.200> procedures<02:46:08.200> those model interconnection procedures those
• On export, he said the committee was getting into the question of interconnection requirements and net
• requirements so there is interconnection requirements so there is there<05:10:46.440> is<05:10

Keywords: 1189, house, all